ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has decided to start a second phase of deporting illegal Afghans after Eidul Fitr.
The Interior Ministry has informed the provinces about the launch of the second phase of illegal Afghans’ deportation, according to a local news channel.
The final date of the crackdown will be announced later.
The apex committee of the National Action Plan in a meeting on October 3, 2023, chaired by the then-caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar gave a deadline to all foreign nationals living illegally in Pakistan until October 31 to leave voluntarily or face deportation.
Over 500,000 Illegal Afghans Left Pakistan
Since the expiry of the deadline, more than 500,000 illegal Afghans have returned to their country via the Torkham and Chaman borders.
Pakistan faced criticism from several countries including the United States, Britain, Afghanistan and others, but it rejected all the statements and said only Afghans living illegally in Pakistan were being deported to control increasing crimes.
